Western Learning's Eastward Spread and Modern Educational Thought in China

Author: Li Hongwu
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is not only an academic work but also serves as a reference for undergraduate and graduate teaching in normal universities. It is also valuable for readers interested in history and cultural history. Set against the historical backdrop from the Opium War in 1840 to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the book employs the principles and methods of educational history and cultural history to record the historical process of Western learning spreading to China in modern times. It reveals the inevitable connection between the rise of each educational trend in modern China and the spread of Western learning. Additionally, from a sociological perspective, the book elaborates on how educational trends emerged alongside the enlightenment of thought and culture during China's major social transformations in modern times, and their role in promoting reforms in China's modern political, economic, and other systems. Furthermore, through a historical examination of the spread of Western learning in modern China, the author summarizes the manifestations of the laws of cultural and educational exchange and dissemination.